Same-Sex Divorce Just as Legal as the Marriage
Summary: With the U.S. Supreme Courts same-sex marriage ruling from months ago, divorce cases sitting in appeals from before the…
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October Positive Month for New Legal Jobs
Summary: The legal industry is seeing positive numbers since the recession took its toll on the industry years ago. The…
Senators Work to Protect Negative Online Reviews from Retaliation
Summary: A group of senators are working to free customers to post bad reviews online without fear of retaliation. While…
National Love Your Lawyer Day Declares Bad Jokes Are Off
Summary: It's time to celebrate lawyers and the great things they do on National Love Your Lawyer Day by removing…
Chipotle Hit with E. Coli Lawsuit
Summary: A woman has filed a lawsuit against Chipotle for giving her intense diarrhea caused by E. coli. Chipotle customers…
Illinois Sets the Standard for Transgender Student Rights
Summary: The rules of who can use a girls and boys locker room at school have become fuzzy with the…
Porsche and Audi Models Added to VW Emissions Investigation
Summary: The Volkswagen emission scandal has dragged Porsche and Audi models into the investigation by the EPA. The water hasn’t quit…
Was Racist Jury Selection the Reason for Black Man’s Death Row Sentence?
Summary: The Supreme Court is determining whether or not race played into an all white jury’s decision to put a…
California Lawyer Has Over 1,100 Bar Complaints
Summary: After being placed on interim suspension because of an underage sex scandal, an Orange County-based lawyer accrued over a…
Lawyer Who Confessed to Ponzi Scheme in Suicide Note Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Summary: On Wednesday, former lawyer Charles Bennett pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to securities and wire fraud. For five years, he…
Judge Awards Part of Legal Fees in Gay Marriage Case
Summary: North Dakota pays back the legal fees for two law firms taking on a gay marriage case on behalf…
Muslim Truck Drivers Fired for Refusing to Ship Alcohol, Awarded $240,000 by Jury
Summary: Two Muslim truck drivers, who were fired for refusing to transport alcohol, were awarded $240,000 from a jury on…